Google Fined 1 1 Million For Misleading Users With Hotel Ratings In France

In 2019, the DGCCRF (Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and the Repression of Fraud) launched an investigation following several complaints by hoteliers over Google’s propriety rating system on its search engine and on Google Maps. The probe revealed that Google had replaced the official classification issued by the country’s Tourist Development Agency, Atout France to determine the score for each hotel with its own proprietary algorithm system. However, Google used an identical system of “1 to 5 stars” to classify accommodation tourism, which was “highly confusing” for consumers....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 326 words · Ricky Donahue

Google Meet Now Supports Up To 16 Participants In Grid View For Video Calls

Previously, the grid view feature in the Web was limited only to four people on-screen at a time, which has now been extended up to 16 participants. Google Meet will now adjust the tile layout option to show active speakers. If you are in a meeting with more than 16 other people, there is an option to open the list of participants and see who else is in the meeting that’s not in the grid view....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 260 words · Jim Gonzales

Google Palestine Hacked Defaced By Cold Z3Ro Haml3T Sas Dr G Techworm

December 13, 2022 · 0 min · 0 words · Elizabeth Bailly

Google Pixel 3Xl Design And Specs Revealed In A Massive Leak

Watch the leaked video Of Pixel 3XL specifications: The video reveals that the Pixel 3XL will have a massive 6.7-inch screen. This is 0.7-inches bigger than the Pixel 2XL and 0.3-inches bigger than the newly launched Galaxy Note 9. The Pixel 3XL is the largest mass-market smartphone ever made. Other specs reveal that the phone will have a 2960×1440 display and 494ppi. It will come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of non-expandable onboard storage....

December 13, 2022 · 1 min · 209 words · Matthew Rivas

Google Pulls The Plug On Plex Google Pay App Users Won T Get Mobile Banking

For those unaware, in November 2020, Google had announced that starting in 2021, 11 banks and credit unions, including minority-owned depository banks, in the U.S. will start offering digital accounts called Plex accounts in Google Pay. Back then, the search giant had said that it was working with “trusted financial institutions to create Plex, a new mobile-first bank account integrated into Google Pay.” “Plex Accounts are offered by banks and credit unions, include checking and savings accounts with no monthly fees, overdraft charges or minimum balance requirements and help you save toward your goals more easily,” Google said....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 372 words · Veronica Pritt

Google Researcher Discovers Windows 8 1 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Google researcher team contacted Microsoft regarding the bug on the same day as the flaw was discovered but there are no indications of any action being taken in the matter Forshaw has also stated in the mailing list that he has tested the PoC only on 8.1 and doesnt know whether Windows 7 is vulnerable. The vulnerability is identified in the function ahcache.sys/AhcVerifyAdminContext. The proof of concept includes two program files and a set of instructions for executing it which result in the Windows calculator running as Administrator....

December 13, 2022 · 4 min · 661 words · Allison Barnett

Google Will Now Let You Install App Directly From Search On Your Android Smartphone Techworm

Just like the Play Store, the feature pops up a small authorization window and install button. However, it seems to work only when searching through the Google app for some users and not through the Chrome browser. For quite some time now, links to the Play Store on Android and to the iOS App Store on mobile Safari for iPhone users have been displayed by Google’s mobile search results and prompting users to install an app, if it had relevant content to the user’s search query....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 321 words · Mary Martinez

Gta 6 Might Launch Earlier Then You Think Confirms Rockstar

Yes, you read it right! Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, rumors, and speculations have finally come to an end as Rockstar quietly announced the development of GTA 6. In 2023, GTA V will be a decade-old game. Thanks to DLCs and a massive amount of online content GTA V is still quite relevant. That said, in comparison to the latest AAA titles GTA V looks outdated. Unfortunately, Rockstar hasn’t shared details like launch date, graphics capabilities, platform support, map updates yet....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 283 words · Anthony Carpenter

Gta 6 Release Date Predicted By Ex Rockstar Games Employee

However, recently, a former employee at Rockstar Games has hinted that the highly-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI may not be released “anytime soon” putting rumors regarding the game’s trailer release in February 2020 to rest. Darion Lowenstein, an ex-Rockstar employee who has experience as a producer with some massive gaming companies, such as Activision, Rockstar EA, and Scopely, recently had a talk with the equity research firm, Jefferies, which was reported by the Daily Star....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 234 words · David Hawkins

Hackers Trick Tesla S S Autopilot Into Making Obstacles Disappear And Crash Techworm

Researchers from the University of South Carolina, Zhejiang University in China, and Qihoo 360 (a Chinese security firm) has found a potential flaw in Tesla’s AutoPilot semi-autonomous driving system. The team was able to exploit weaknesses in the system that lead researcher and USC Professor Wenyuan Xu said “highly motivated people” could use “to cause personal damage or property damage.” The group will report its findings at the DEFCON Hacking Conference in Las Vegas, which used off-the-shelf products to carry out the hack....

December 13, 2022 · 3 min · 520 words · Joseph Miller

Helping The Feds Lets Sabu Of Lulzsec Avoid Jailtime Techworm

December 13, 2022 · 0 min · 0 words · Kevin Parker

High Risk Remote Code Execution Vulnerability In Almost All Internet Explorer Versions Says Cert In Techworm

December 13, 2022 · 0 min · 0 words · Martha Smith

House Hunting Microsoft Ceo Satya Nadella S Mansion Is Up For Grabs Techworm

However, Nadella, who took the helm from Steve Ballmer in February 2014, is actually selling his estate for the price of $3.5 million. The housing industry seems to be booming at the moment, because approximately 20 years ago, the same house, which is present in in Clyde Hill, Washington, was built in 1963, but was purchased for approximately $1.3 million. As you can see in the images, the estate is definitely a wonder, and it looks like Satya Nadella spared no expense in making his dream home as appealing as possible....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 256 words · Jeffrey White

How To Download A Complete Website To Browse Offline Without Internet Techworm

It is for such kind of situations we are sharing a new and useful trick so that you can access websites even when you don’t have Internet access. The trick involves downloading the full website data and can browse the website at your own sweet time. This is also true when you are using a slow Internet connection. Loading websites using a slow connection is a pain in the ass....

December 13, 2022 · 4 min · 824 words · Amy Lavoy

How To Fix Minecraft Keeps Crashing On Windows 10 Fixed

Different modes like survival, creative, adventure, and others keep millions of gamers engaged in this title. Unfortunately, gamers experience several problems such as Minecraft crashes on startup and Minecraft crashes when loading world. If you are facing any such issues while problems with Minecraft then this article might help you. In this article, we have shared several easy solutions that might fix Minecraft’s regular crashing problems in Windows 10....

December 13, 2022 · 6 min · 1220 words · Susan Brewster

How To Get The New Macbook Pro S Touch Bar On Your Old Mac Techworm

Some developers have uploaded a new app called Touch Bar Demo on GitHub that allows users to become familiar with the Touch Bar for free in two different ways, noted 9to5Mac. Firstly, you can either run it on macOS and access it via the Function key, or run it on an iPad connected via USB to your laptop. To use the first method, ensure that you are running macOS Sierra 10....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 306 words · Micheal Palmer

How To Grow Your Followers On Instagram Techworm

It’s quickly becoming one of the most popular sites for social networking on the planet with more than 200 million active users logging in every month and actively sharing over 60 million images, generating up to 1.6 billion likes daily. Engagement rates for the other social networks for brands are less than 0.1 percent but Instagram blows this all the way up, with an average extending up to an epic 58 times higher than on Facebook....

December 13, 2022 · 4 min · 700 words · Beatrice Jones

How To Hide Your Top Secret Files Inside The Calculator On Your Android Smartphone Techworm

How To Hide Files & Folders Inside Calculator On Your Android Smartphone and TabletHow To Hide Your Private Files Inside Calculator App On Android Smartphone Hiding your video/image and documents in a conspicuous folder will make your loved ones even more suspicious. In olden days, we used to create a folder named System and save such videos and photos in this folder. But now everybody knows this trick. While there are many other methods available on your Android smartphone to hide such important videos and images, today we will teach you to hide your files and folders behind your everyday App called Calculator....

December 13, 2022 · 2 min · 334 words · Robin Benet

How To Make Advanced Search On Google Using Google Dorking Techworm

In the last article, we had reported how Iranian hackers were able to glean information from Google about the dams in US cities in order to infiltrate and flood the cities. The hackers used a method known as Google Dorking which has been used ever since Google was launched. It is well known that the Internet is a reservoir of vast information but it is out there in split format....

December 13, 2022 · 4 min · 739 words · Norma Glass

How To Photograph The Supermoon Best Tips From Nasa Photographer Techworm

“The full moon of November 14 is not only the closest full moon of 2016, but also the closest full moon to date in the 21st century,” says NASA. “The full moon won’t come this close to Earth again until 25 November 2034.” Referred to as a “supermoon,” this takes place when the moon, in its full phase, is at the closest point to Earth in the 27-day lunar orbit....

December 13, 2022 · 4 min · 755 words · Denise Bryan